Chapter 10 of Men of Marlowe's is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Men of Marlowe's is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this. It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left. There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it: MR. D. B. ORCHARD.
Chapter 10 of Men of Marlowe's is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.”
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading “It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.”
make a painting
From this reading “There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:”
coated with paint
From this reading “It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.”
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading “It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.”
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In this reading “I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.”
move upward
In this reading “It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
later than; following
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading D. B. ORCHARD.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. B. ORCHARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
engage in
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
make a painting
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
coated with paint
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I didn’t see Orchard for two or three months after this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
at the time that
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
a Caucasian
From this reading There it was, as plain as white paint on a black door could make it:
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was astounding when next I went up to his rooms to see that Hopkins’ name was painted out from the oak on the right-hand set and bracketed with Orchard’s name on the left.
Chapter 10 of Men of Marlowe's by Henry, Mrs. Dudeney holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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